Sale 1085 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials

Sale Date — Thursday, 6 November, 2014

Category — Agriculture Department (Scott O1-O9)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4023
c
Sale 1085, Lot 4023, Agriculture Department (Scott O1-O9)6c Agriculture (O4). Well-centered, lightly cancelled by circle of wedges, used on large part of wrapper with half of "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" label intact and an 1874 printed agricultural report listing quantities of livestock in Westover Md., stamp with small tear, an exhibit-worthy and extremely rare use of the 6c Agriculture stamp, this is not one of the four covers listed in the Campbell census of Agriculture Department covers, thus it becomes a fifth known use, ex Starnes, Scott value for a cover is $7,500.00

E. 1,500-2,000
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